"Turns out, high taxes need not be bad for the economy. On the contrary, high taxes can make capitalism work better. (In 1952, the highest income tax bracket in

"Turns out, high taxes need not be bad for the economy. On the contrary, high taxes can make capitalism work better. (In 1952, the highest income tax bracket in the United States was 92%, and the economy grew faster than ever.)" If you ask most of the MAGA folk about what era they think America was greatest and most of 'em will cite the 1950s. When you point out what the tax rates were back then they're generally incredulous and figure you're making it up.